Nigel Cattlin / Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) larvae still with a raft of empty egg cases, June Berkshire, England, UK.

Stephen Dalton / Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axiridis) on end of leaf, invasive species. Sussex, England, UK. March.

Stephen Dalton / Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) in flight, invasive species, England, UK. March.

Paul Hobson / Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) melanic form, on turning leaf. Sheffield, October.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis), four colour variants.

Simon Colmer / Multicoloured / Asian / Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) feeding on ivy flowers, UK

Cyril Ruoso / Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) group overwintering under bark in crack in tree, non-native invasive species. Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. March.

Nigel Cattlin / Harlequin / Asian ladybird (Harmonia axyridis), larva Berkshire, England, UK.

Nigel Cattlin / Harlequin / Asian ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) larva with black spindle-thistle aphid prey (Aphis fabae cirsiiacanthoidis) Berkshire, June

Rod Williams / Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) larva, Beverley Court Gardens, Lewisham, England, October

Doug Wechsler / Multicolored Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis) mating, Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, June. Invasive species.

Rod Williams / Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) Beverley Court Gardens, London, England, UK. April.